困 (kùn) — sleepy, tired; hard up, destitute; to trap, to surround
Definition
困 (kùn) has two distinct sides: as an adjective it means 'sleepy, drowsy' (everyday use, weaker than 疲倦/疲劳); as a verb it means 'to trap, surround' (like 套 in the sense of catching). The 'hard up' sense is rare in modern use — 穷 or 窘迫 are clearer.
sleepytiredhard updestituteto trapto surround
Examples
- 困，。Wǒ jīn tiān wǎn shàng tè bié kùn, xiǎng zǎo diǎn shuì jiào.I'm especially sleepy tonight and want to go to bed early.
- 困。Dà xuě kùn zhù le hěn duō huí jiā de lù.Heavy snow trapped many roads home.
- ，。Tā zuì jìn jīng jì hěn kùn nan, xū yào bāng zhù.He's been financially strapped recently and needs help.
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